Definition of sanctificationnext
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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders

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Recent Examples of sanctification After Fuqua does interesting work sowing seeds of folly amid the star’s glorious rise, the movie gives up and turns to total sanctification. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 The sanctification of Lee and other Confederate leaders, in turn, pushed the complexities of the surrender and of the Civil War era into the shadows, allowing the myth of Appomattox to flourish for more than a century. — Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 The result is that liberal analysts prefer the sanctification of allies and the demonization of rivals to objective and informed analysis. — Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 But if her death allows for her sanctification, the film doesn’t quite know how to represent her life. — Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 This sanctification was a crucial step in including medicine as its own advanced degree program at the first universities that were established around 1200 in Europe. — Meg Leja, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
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Noun
  • Receiving a Nobel Prize is a lesser act of consecration than being burned at the stake.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Leading up to the consecration celebrations, the community’s delegation of 100 monks visited the Eiffel Tower.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Mikvehs, or Jewish ritual baths, are traditionally used for purification.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel even has a water reclamation system used for recirculation and purification of all ground water on site.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Terrible secrets resurface from the past, and Elma’s colleague, Saevar (Nikulás Hansen Daðason), could prove to be her only salvation.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As the economy faltered, an orderly, healthy home could be sold as a form of salvation, with prosperity seemingly within reach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil Have cleansing oils left your skin feeling coated in a greasy film?
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • An unholy relaxation trifecta, the treatment advertises a gentle cleansing scrub, a head and neck massage dribbled in therapeutic oils, and a custom mask infused with calming plant extracts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Sanctification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctification. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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